The Great Domaines of Burgundy: A Guide to the Finest Wine Producers of the Cote d'Or, Third Edition [Hardcover]

Remington Norman (Author), Charles Taylor (Author), Michael Broadbent (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 3, 2010

Subdivided into hundreds of domaines, often family-run and small in size, Burgundy can seem forbiddingly fragmented even to wine experts. Now, acclaimed wine writers Remington Norman and Charles Taylor help wine lovers unravel the mystery of this grape. In compiling this revised version of their much-praised book, they revisited all the domaines that appeared in previous editions, along with numerous “rising stars,” to select the very best-and remove those that no longer make the grade. Norman and Taylor spoke to the winemakers about their grapes, their soil, and their techniques…and, of course, sampled their wines. In addition to a domaine-by-domaine guide with coverage of the region's microclimates, most important grapes, wine styles, there are tips on buying, storing and tasting wine and a rundown of recent vintages.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; 3 edition (August 3, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402778821
• ISBN-13: 978-1402778827
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love Burgundy, you want this book, July 25, 2010

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Chambolle (Bainbridge Island, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great Domaines of Burgundy: A Guide to the Finest Wine Producers of the Cote d'Or, Third Edition (Hardcover)

There are three books on Burgundy that are absolute must haves: Clive Coates' "Cote d'Or," or his revised edition now called "Wines of Burgundy"; Anthony Hanson's "Burgundy"; and THIS book, Remington Norman's "Great Domaines of Burgundy." (There is now a fourth book that joins the "must have" list: Jasper Morris of Berry Bros. has prepared his own magnum opus called "Inside Burgundy." As far as I know, it is only available directly from Berry Bros. or from a number of European book sellers, including amazon uk). The first edition of "Great Domaines" came out around 1992, a second edition came around just a few years later. I have both and they are among the most dog eared books in my collection. The second edition went out of print years ago.

Finally, with considerable work and assistance from Charles Taylor, edition three is here. The book consists primarily of detailed profiles of key growers in each of the communes of the Cote d'Or, which include notes on their vineyard holdings, viticultural and winemaking methods and the style of the wines. There's a glossary, some vintage notes, brief notes on organic and biodynamic viticulture and winemaking and so on. If you love Burgundy, it's a book you will read and refer to over and over and over again, in bits and pieces. It's not comprehensive -- the growers are Norman and Taylor's picks and you will no doubt question some that are in and wonder why others are out. You will agree with some of the grower assessments and disagree with others, and that is part of the book's appeal.

The third ed. has been on offer in France and GB since early 2010 and was widely distributed at Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne in March 2010, with Mr. Taylor present to hawk his wares. He has much to be proud of -- updating this book had to be tons of work given the many changes that have gone on in the fifteen years or so since the second edition! At Amazon's quoted price, it's an especially attractive buy -- or you could always purchase your copy in Beaune for twice as much, as I did!

Get it, enjoy it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Guide to the Golden Slope, December 12, 2011

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Roger High (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great Domaines of Burgundy: A Guide to the Finest Wine Producers of the Cote d'Or, Third Edition (Hardcover)

This third edition presents details of the finest producers of the Cote D'Or (not the whole of "Burgundy" as the main title may imply), with one or two pages on each producer following a brief description of each commune in order of north to south. These descriptions include a fine map showing the location and classification of each vineyard in the commune. If being picky, I would have liked the general but excellent sections on grapes, wine making practices, terroir etc at the front of the book and not at the back of the book, because a number of terms used in the producer reviews are elaborated upon in these sections. Production, paper quality, illustrations etc are all excellent. I look forward to a similar book on wine producers in other illustrious parts of "Burgundy" including chablis and south of Santenay.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource!, January 18, 2011

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Giblet (BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Great Domaines of Burgundy: A Guide to the Finest Wine Producers of the Cote d'Or, Third Edition (Hardcover)

This is a fantastic book with gorgeous photos and immaculate detail about growers and the area. I highly recommend this for anyone who loves Burgundy.